Background
Weeks, Edwin Ruthven was born on December 25, 1855 in Westfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Van Rensselaer and Imogene (Cookson) Weeks.
Weeks, Edwin Ruthven was born on December 25, 1855 in Westfield, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Joseph Van Rensselaer and Imogene (Cookson) Weeks.
Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1881.
Superintendent, manager, general manager Vice-President (at all times managing director), Kansas City Electric Light Company and Edison Electric Light & Power Company of Kansas City, Missoury, 1882-1900. During same period also construction engineering for many interests. Sold electric light and power properties of Kansas City, 1900.
Practiced alone as construction engineering, 1900-1902.
Became senior member firm of Weeks & Kendall, 1902.
Member firm of Weeks & Kendall, 1902. Fellow American Institute Electrical Engineers; member American Academy Political and Social Science.
President Humane Society of Kansas City.
Member Civil Service Reform Association. Member Jury of Awards, Saint Louis Exposition, 1890.
Married Mary Hezlep Harmon, December 24, 1882.